Oral History Interview with James G. Turner, August 7, 1999

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Transcript of an interview with James G. Turner, Marine Corps veteran (Regimental Headquarters Company, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division), concerning his experiences on Saipan in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Turner discusses his decision to join the Marine Corps, December 7, 1942; boot camp, Parris Island; formation of the 4th Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, California, 1943; preparations on Maui for the invasion of Saipan; the amphibious landings on Saipan, June 15, 1945; his duties with the Motor Transport Section and Headquarters Company; return to Maui.
Date: August 7, 1999
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Turner, James G.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Daniel Thomas, February 26, 1999

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Transcript of an interview with Daniel Thomas, a Navy veteran (4th Marine Division), concerning his experiences while attached to the 4th Marine Division as a medic in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Thomas discusses his decision to join the Navy in 1943; Hospital Corps School, San Diego, 1943; assignment to the Fleet Marine Force; Field Medical School, 1944; assignment to the 4th Marine Division, 1944; Iwo Jima, February, 1945; detailed description of casualties and their treatment during the battle for Iwo Jima; and the postwar effects of his Iwo Jima experience.
Date: February 26, 1999
Creator: Lane, Peter B.; Byrd, Richard W. & Thomas, Daniel B., 1925-2007
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

[WASP Veterans sitting in Audience]

Photograph of several WASP veterans seated in an outdoor audience at the 1984 reunion. There are trees in the background, behind which is a building with "Van Lines" on it.
Date: October 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas card from Marion Fuchs to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fuchs, December 19, 1940] (open access)

[Christmas card from Marion Fuchs to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fuchs, December 19, 1940]

A Christmas card and envelope from Marion Fuchs to Herman Fuchs and his wife. The card is printed by the Army Air Corps Flying Cadet Detachment and features an image of a trainer aircraft in flight.
Date: December 19, 1940
Creator: Fuchs, Marion
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photo of Nine WASP Veterans]

Photograph of nine WASP veterans posing for a group photo at the 1984 reunion. All are wearing winged nametags.
Date: October 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman feeding Ducks]

Photograph of a woman, probably a WASP veteran, feeding ducks.
Date: 1984-09?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veterans at gathering]

Photograph of two women in WASP uniforms walking in front of a large gathering of people, seated outdoors at the 1984 WASP reunion. Other WASPs are visible in the crowd.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Women Releasing Balloons]

Photograph of three WASP veterans standing by a parked station wagon, smiling as they release three balloons together. A single story house of postwar design is visible behind them.
Date: 1984-09?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of WASP veterans next to waterway]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans at the 1984 WASP reunion in San Diego, some in uniform, standing next to a waterway with a windowed, circular building behind them, as well as various trees.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and other WASP veteran with crowd]

Photograph of Gayle Snell and another WASP veteran posing together next to a group of people in a street.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of WASP veterans next to waterway]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans at the 1984 WASP reunion in San Diego, some in uniform, standing next to a waterway with a windowed, circular building behind them, as well as various trees.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans in Crowd]

Photograph of six WASP veterans sitting in a crowd at the 1984 reunion. There other people standing in the background, including a woman in a WASP uniform.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veteran with medal]

Photograph of a smiling WASP veteran posing on a bridge. She is wearing a medal with "Fifinella" on it and holds a clipboard under her left arm.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veterans sitting in audience at reunion]

Photograph of several WASP veterans sitting in an outdoor crowd at the 1984 reunion, while more stand and walk around in the background. There is a building with the number "84" on it and a large palm tree.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ten WASP Veterans posing together at reunion]

Photograph of ten WASP veterans with nametags, four seated and six standing, at a WASP reunion.
Date: 1984-10?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veterans on bridge]

Photograph of 19 WASP veterans from class 44-W-9 standing on a bridge in some gardens at the 1984 reunion, two of them in uniform.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd of People With Balloons]

Photograph of a crowd of people preparing to release yellow, blue, and white balloons. There is a large pavilion in the left-background, behind which are palm trees.
Date: 1984-09?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veterans posing together]

Photograph of nine WASP veterans wearing winged nametags posing together at the 1984 reunion. Gayle Snell stands on the far left. There is a table with refreshments on it in the right background.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Released Balloons]

Photograph of white, golden, and blue balloons that have been released into the sky. There is a tree in the bottom right.
Date: 1984-09?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marine Corps Color Guard at WASP Reunion]

Photograph of a Marine Corps color guard at the 1984 WASP reunion in a garden with a crowd of people on either side of them. In the foreground are women sitting in WASP uniforms. Bushes and trees line the yard behind them, with a building visible beyond it.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and five WASP veterans]

Photograph of Gayle Snell (sitting, left) with three standing and two other sitting WASP veterans, probably at the 1984 WASP reunion. All are wearing nametags with wings on them.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans at reunion under pavilion]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans posing together under a pavilion at the 1984 reunion, with Gayle Snell standing on the far left. Most are wearing nametags with wings on them, and the two women in the center are wearing their uniforms.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans being photographed under pavilion]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans at the 1984 reunion being photographed by a person on the left edge of the frame. The two women in the center wear their uniforms while the rest are in civilian clothes. All have winged nametags.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans at reunion talking under pavilion]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans talking together under a pavilion at the 1984 reunion. Gayle Snell stands in the center in a red blouse and white jacket. Two are wearing their uniforms, two are holding cameras, and all have winged nametags. To their right is a body of water.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History